Va'Et'Chanan (And I Pleaded)

2) Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11

Does God want you to be a beggar?

If you are like me, I chafe at this thought. The idea of God wanting me to be a beggar conjures up negative images.

But I’ve learned to interrogate my assumptions rather than be driven by them. And my interrogations are designed for discernment. I examine my assumptions and try to discern the difference between what is pl…